Hebrew Bible / 1 Samuel
Hebrew Bible
- 1 Samuel 1:23 - Genesis 16:6
- 1 Samuel 2:8 - Psalm 113:7
- 1 Samuel 2:8 - Isaiah 52:2
- 1 Samuel 3:10 - Exodus 3:4
- 1 Samuel 5:5 - Zephaniah 1:9
- 1 Samuel 9:1 - Esther 2:5
- 1 Samuel 9:2 - Isaiah 53:2
- 1 Samuel 9:16 - Exodus 3:9
- 1 Samuel 11:7 - Judges 19:29
- 1 Samuel 12:7 - Micah 6:5
- 1 Samuel 12:11 - Deuteronomy 12:10
- 1 Samuel 12:16 - Exodus 14:13
- 1 Samuel 12:22 - Psalm 94:14
- 1 Samuel 14:24 - Leviticus 5:4
- 1 Samuel 15:22 - Hosea 6:6
- 1 Samuel 15:22 - Psalm 40:6
- 1 Samuel 15:22 - Proverbs 15:8
- 1 Samuel 15:28 - Esther 1:19
- 1 Samuel 16:1 - Ruth 4:17
- 1 Samuel 16:12 - Genesis 25:25
- 1 Samuel 16:12 - Isaiah 53:2
- 1 Samuel 28:6 - 1 Chronicles 10:13
- 1 Samuel 28:7 - Deuteronomy 12:30
- 1 Samuel 29:9 - Zechariah 12:8
Septuagint
Dead Sea Scrolls
Deuterocanon
Summary
Date: 6th Century B.C.E. (Final composition)
The books of Samuel were originally one book. In the Septuagint it was divided into two, owing to its length, and the Christian tradition followed this division. In Hebrew Bibles used by the Jewish community, this division was not made before the 15th century, under the influence of the Vulgate. The book of Samuel consists chiefly of narratives, which are supplemented with a few songs, lists, and brief notices. Its central concern is with the personal life of the leaders. Their aspirations, feelings, and passions are depicted realistically, displaying negative qualities as well as positive ones.